CLA/CP Exam Study Guide 2026
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📋 CLA/CP Exam Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CLA/CP Exam Topics to Study (73)
✍️ Sample CLA/CP Exam Questions & Answers
1. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of 'promissory estoppel'?
Promissory estoppel applies when a party makes a clear promise that foreseeably induces detrimental reliance by another, and injustice can only be avoided by enforcement.
2. In contract law, 'past consideration' is generally:
Past consideration—something already given before the new promise—cannot serve as consideration because it was not bargained for in exchange.
3. Which element of negligence asks whether the defendant's conduct fell below the applicable standard of care?
Breach is the element that evaluates whether the defendant's conduct fell below the standard of care owed to the plaintiff.
4. What is the 'stepped-up basis' rule for inherited property under current U.S. federal tax law?
Under IRC §1014, inherited property receives a basis equal to its fair market value on the decedent's date of death, eliminating capital gains on pre-death appreciation.
5. A contract that violates a licensing statute designed primarily to protect the public is generally held to be:
When a licensing requirement is designed to protect the public (not merely raise revenue), a contract by an unlicensed party is void as against public policy.
6. When does the doctrine of unconscionability apply to a contract?
Unconscionability applies when a contract or clause is so one-sided that it shocks the conscience, typically involving both procedural and substantive unfairness.